When to go · Salzkammergut

Salzkammergut in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; Austria overall
Prices: Medium; Austria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Salzkammergut

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SalzkammergutHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 8 days
Salzburg and the lakes, Austria · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)cool
Salzburg is one of the wettest cities in Austria ('Schnürlregen'); bring a rain jacket in any month. Lakes are swimmable July–August.

Austria overall: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salzkammergut, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).

May: Inside Salzkammergut's best window: May–Oct.

Salzkammergut: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.